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$7,300.00 Original price was: $7,300.00.$6,300.00Current price is: $6,300.00.
H: 27.5” W: 12.75” D: 9.75” |CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
This exceptional, masterfully crafted and rare Ming or early Qing woodcarving is the heavily bearded Lohan Bodhidharma. As it is similar in size, robes and style as the Lohan (16436A), it was probably carved by the same artist and displayed together along with other Lohans. Very rare, we recommend both images be displayed together as they were originally. Bodhidharma is a legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century CE.. He is credited with bring Zen Buddhism to Japan, creating Shaolin kungfu and discovering the use of the tea plant to make the most popular beverage on earth after water.
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$595.00 Original price was: $595.00.$505.75Current price is: $505.75.
H: 5.625″ W: 27.875″ D: 9.75″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
The low profile and fine lacquered finish of this charming antique wood chest add warmth and a touch of antique fine craftsmanship to any setting. The two intricately carved drawers for storage lend it to a multitude of uses. Carved auspicious symbols to bring the Five Blessings or Happinesses include peonies and vines, butterflies, plum blossom and a Japanese lily. The sides have inset panel with florals and the bottom has a decorative apron with a beautiful fretwork vine design. Its warm patina extends to the detailed brass butterfly handles.
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$4,500.00 Original price was: $4,500.00.$3,825.00Current price is: $3,825.00.
H: 32″ W: 9″ D: 8″ | CALL AT 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
Lu Dongbin is the most celebrated of the Chinese Eight Immortals. In this large and impressive 17-18th century carving he holds a magical whisk which he uses to heal the sick and ride through the clouds, seen symbolically on his chest. Associated with medicine and the Elixir of Life and Immortality he has protective power over evil spirits Images like this were placed in Taoist temples in towns and villages and many grottoes are dedicated to him on the sacred mountains of China.
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$450.00 Original price was: $450.00.$382.50Current price is: $382.50.
H: 11” W: 5” D: 3.375” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This ancestor figure is portrayed as a Mandarin civilian official indicating either his actual high rank or his family’s desire to depict him as one seated in a traditional official’s pose and dressed official Mandarin attire and high status boots. The three-character inscription on the pedestal seems to be a name 范 懋卿（Fan Mao Qing) that probably indicates his identity and/or the family who commissioned the image.
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$850.00 Original price was: $850.00.$722.50Current price is: $722.50.
H: 12.75” W: 6.625” D: 5.75” | FREE SHIPPING within Continental u.s.
This masterfully carved ancestor as a mandarin official sits on horseshoe chair set on a footed high decorated plinth dressed in a well-appointed formal 3-button Mandarin long coat and pointed rattan hat. His face is uniquely and unusually individualized with heavy lidded eyes, in a benevolent expression and his advanced aged indicated by the wrinkles clearly depicting a loved individual. This exquisitely carved image in excellent condition with a fine patina was true homage to a revered family member and is one of our finest ancestor figures.
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$595.00 Original price was: $595.00.$505.75Current price is: $505.75.
H: 11.5” W: 5” D: 4” | FREE SHIPPING!
This well-carved and remarkable ancestor figure is a lower-level Mandarin Civilian official seated on an armless yoke-back chair mounted on a plain rectangular base. He wears a traditional Mandarin jacket, an ankle-length skirt and a black velvet cap for winter or rattan woven hat in summer. His left hand is on his knee while the clenched right rests on the other one in an iconic Mandarin official pose. He is extremely well-carved with facial details showing his advanced age and he exudes an air of authority and status. In contrast to idealized ancestors, he is more individualized reflecting aspects of the actual person portrayed.
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$1,050.00 Original price was: $1,050.00.$892.50Current price is: $892.50.
H: 15.375” W: 8.625” D: 7.5” | FOR a SHIPPING quote CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030 or email [email protected]
This Mazu, the protector of sea farers, is portrayed as the imperially sanctioned “Empress of Heaven” seated on an elaborate horseshoe shaped dragon throne, hands clasped symbolically holding a hu tablet, adorned with elegant dragon robes, an official’s girdle, a flat-topped Empress headdress and small feet resting on a pair of gilt fu lions. Meant to be seen from all sides this beautiful carving is decorated on front and back.
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$1,350.00 Original price was: $1,350.00.$1,147.50Current price is: $1,147.50.
H: 11” W: 5.75” D: 5.125” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This very rare and fine 16th century home shrine image displays the benign and compassionate countenance of Songzi Guanyin the “Bestower of Children.” With round face and joyful half-closed and eyes, she looks lovingly at the child whose arm is draped over hers.and leans slightly forward, wearing a 5- lobed crown centered with a camellia flower a Chinese symbol of young sons and daughters. The inscription on the back dates the piece to 1521-1567
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$250.00 Original price was: $250.00.$212.50Current price is: $212.50.
Ht: 4.25 W: 6” D: 3” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!/h6>
Although tiger images are said to expel evil, protect Chinese and be a male yang symbol of and representing courage, these folk art chubby tigers have a friendly demeanor with smiling mouths, eyes staring upward, and ears close to the face. Crouching on a pedestal with scalloped borders, they grasp a round orb in their pudgy front paws. Curly tails extend upwards from behind covered with carved indentations have radiating striations. This pair would be an endearing, fanciful, quirky, and delightful addition to any environment.
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$450.00 Original price was: $450.00.$382.50Current price is: $382.50.
H: 11.75” W: 5.25” D: 4.75” | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!
In this provincial carving for private devotion on a home altar, Nanhai Guanyin sits in tranquilly in anjali mudra at her cave home on Putuo on a lotus throne set on an open lotus framed by a backdrop arch of openwork with pierced cut outs. She wears a five-lobed crown and flowing robes symbolizing her regal status in contrast to her modest robes. Few small Nanhai Guanyin figures have survived, and they are highly prized. In feng shui, Guanyin statues should be in the center of the home to bring blessings to the entire home.
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$750.00 Original price was: $750.00.$637.50Current price is: $637.50.
H: 9.5” W: 5.5″ D: 5.5″| FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!
This charming extremely well-modeled carving depicts a White Robed Nanhai Guanyin in her Cave on Mount Putuo seated on an open lotus in lalitsana below an arch of draped moss . Nanhai Guanyin was massively popular in the Ming/Qing dynasties when provincial wood images were made for home altars throughout China. She holds a scroll representing Buddhist teachings accompanied by a vial with the tears of humanity and a parrot, her constant companion. Small home shrine Nanhai images with all these symbols are rare.
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$5,900.00 Original price was: $5,900.00.$5,015.00Current price is: $5,015.00.
H: 34″ W: 12″ D: 15″ | Call us at 213-568-3030 for SHIPPING Quote or email us at [email protected]
Guanyin clearly dominates this majestic carving sitting in meditation. She wears an ornate high blue crown centered with an Amitabha Buddha in a deep arched border topped by flat lotus leaves. This remarkable Nanhai Guanyin is extremely rare, unique and difficult to interpret as it is so rare and unusual. We have never seen a Guanyin in her cave at Putuo surrounded by with two pairs of attendants that include her acolytes Shan Tsai and the Dragon Princess Longnu and a seated Taoist official/priest or possible the donor at the apex. This was likely commissioned by a very wealthy donor who wished to make a spiritual statement while also emphasizing his reverence and status.
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